Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Lorna Byrne, Arts
Council host Passport
Around the World
By Darcy Wallace
IVN Staff Writer
Lorna Byrne Middle
School hosted an evening of
education, music, food and
fun on Thursday, May 12, as
organized by the Illinois River
Valley Arts Council (IRVAC)
“Learning
through
Art”
program.
The theme of Family
Night was “Passport Around
the World,” and guests took
trips from station to station,
each featuring a different
activity from other countries
and time periods.
Activities
included
making Latin American paper
flowers, illuminated lettering
in the style of the Middle Ages,
bookmark-making, games and
African drumming. Another
favorite was learning dance
moves to “Walk Like and
Egyptian” by The Bangles.
In the library, JoAnn
Snook helped oversee the
Book Fair, selling used and
fresh new materials during the
evening.
Carolyn Tucker, a new
Valley resident who joined
Learning
Through
Art,
volunteered for illuminated
lettering after talking to
Learning through Art program
coordinator Kristen Whicheloe
as a way to help get involved
with her new community.
“Jobs in the art field are
few and far between,” Tucker
said. “Working in any type
of art with kids is something
I’ve always loved to do. I love
Family Nights because…you
get a feel for what the students’
families are like and it gives
the families a good connection
with the school.”
Tucker said she grew up
in Arizona but got her degree
in the arts in Ashland, moving
to the Valley about six months
ago. She said she facilitated a
silent arts auction in Ashland to
raise money for some charities
in the area.
“It helps to donate funds
to the community,” Tucker
said. “I think you should
[get involved] in activities
wherever you live.”
When not working at
Back Street Salon, Rebecca
Saavedra has also been busy
leading mini-workshops in
African drumming, another
favorite among those of all ages
at Family Night, according to
IRVAC president Judy Hoyle.
Next door in the gym,
Whicheloe said Illinois Valley
High School volunteers Mark
Delgado and Brian Nguyen led
the “Walk Like an Egyptian”
dance, using Whicheloe’s
Wii game system hooked up
to a projector “Dance Dance
Revolution”
style,
with
instructional movements on-
screen.
Whicheloe said the
organization bought $25 gift
certificates from Shop Smart
and Oregon Caves Chevron
for prizes at the end of the
night as a way to give back to
local businesses.
Hoyle
said
the
organization has participated
in Family Night annually for
the last few years. Each year,
they’ve tried to find a unique
activity or presentation for the
guests, such as traditional folk
dancing groups or a Mexican
dance troupe from Medford.
This year, middle school
band director Brice Cloyd
brought the Marimba Band
and choir to go onstage while
Lorna Byrne cook staff served
enchiladas, beans, rice, cookies
and churros.
The musicians performed
to help raise the last funds from
the recent trip to Anaheim,
Calif., where the advanced
band and choir played in
Disneyland.
Hoyle said IRVAC’s
Learning through Art program
works
with
Evergreen
Elementary and Lorna Byrne
students to foster interest in
the arts, coordinating with
the 21st Century after-school
programs. Noralene Harland is
the LTA coordinator for Lorna
Byrne.
“[Family Night] was
kind of our way to show the
different things we do in
the Learning Through Art
program,” Whicheloe said.
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to unearth [old memories] and go back: You talk
about what you want to see differently.”
Taylor’s Country Store was also packed
with visitors eating dinner and listening
to bluegrass from the String Bean Band.
Meanwhile, impressionist oil paintings from
Linda Stevenson decked the walls near the
entrance.
Stevenson, who said she once worked for
well-known artist James Hoyle in Kauai, was
inspired to try a similar painting using the short,
almost dotted brush strokes in the Hoyle style.
At the I.V. Visitor’s Center on Caves
Highway, Nancy Hall displayed 18 of her
handmade dolls. One of her dolls has been on
the front cover of “Doll” Magazine, no longer
in print. She has often entered the Hoffman
Challenge, where contestants create a doll from
a limited set of materials, and winning dolls are
selected to travel all across the U.S.
The Josephine Community Library on 209
W. Palmer street also featured many popular
activities, including the Dome School Kids Jam
Band and artwork and photography from Kevin
Gillette.
New branch manager Kate Dwyer catered
refreshments and said the Dome School act was
a hit with everyone present.
ArtWalks first hit the Illinois Valley
community in 2000, providing entertainment
almost every month. Now, IRVAC presents
the Second Friday ArtWalk about three times
per year, allowing businesses and residents
more time to organize. This year, IRVAC is
adding a Christmas Bazaar-themed ArtWalk in
December.
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After debate and input
from the seven people in the
crowd, a motion was made
and seconded to raise the adult
price from $2 to $5. That mo-
tion failed, though, in a two to
two vote.
The biggest opponent to
the increase was new board
member Daniel Sheppard.
Sheppard stated that in this
tough economic time raising
gate fees could cause a de-
crease in attendance. A second
motion was made and second-
ed to raise the fee to $4. That
motion was passed 4-0.
After the manager’s re-
port, Board Chairman Harvey
Boyle read a resignation letter
from board member Robert
McCraley dated May 2. The
letter to the board from Mc-
Craley claimed that the county
commissioners disrespected
him and the board.
Hare said he expects that
Mary West will be confirmed
as McCraley’s replacement
as part of the weekly county
commission meeting Tuesday,
May 17.
Also during the meeting,
Friends of the Fair representa-
tive Rick Wilson brought the
idea of a new revenue gen-
erator, in the form of River
City BMX. Jeff Barlow, the
group’s president, would like
to add winter BMX events in
the horse arena. This would
bring the total of BMX tracks
in Josephine County to two.
Barlow claimed that it would
give the group a chance to
bring state and national cham-
pionships to Grants Pass.
“Over a three day period,
the nationals bring in over
1,300 riders per day ranging
from ages 4 up to 63,” he said.
In other business, the
board approved Brown to
purchase a used forklift. The
request will now go to the
county commissioners who
must approve the loan to the
fair board.
The meeting ended with
Commissioner Hare admon-
ishing the board about past
open meeting violations and
handing out a packet to the
board members present with
open meeting guidelines. Hare
said further violations would
end with the responsible par-
ties being asked to leave the
board.
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“Many people reported back to me that
they had a wonderful time,” Hoyle said. “I think
it’s going to be a good year. Rebecca Pearson did
a great job [organizing]; I’m pleased with the
turnout. You can’t hope for more than that.”
Ravenswood Gallery again displayed
beautiful geodes, minerals and rocks while
Kat at the register dressed as a clown for the
entertainment of visitors. Artist Deborah
Dawson also returned to the May ArtWalk, with
her Artful Being studio open for guests to take
part in her “Spring Cleaning” sale.
At the I.V. Safe House Alliance, Mary
Reynolds-Walter gave visitors a glimpse of her
Psych-K presentation to help residents adjust
their way of thinking to help their subconscious
mind work for them and not against them,
featuring positive messages.
Reynolds-Walter worked with one brave
visitor who volunteered to help demonstrate
the effects of the Psych-K presentation, re-
programming her mind so she would feel less
stressed about having visitors over. Reynolds-
Walter used true/false and yes/no questions
to show how people are strong with positive,
yes statements and weaker with no or false
statements.
Reynolds-Walter makes yes or no
statements and tests the volunteer’s strength by
pushing down on the person’s arm. Reflexively,
the arm would droop with “no” statements,
while staying strong in position with “yes”
statements.
“You need to get permission and
commitment from your subconscious mind to
change,” Reynolds-Walter said. “You don’t need
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